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Career & Technical Education Computer Applications Grades Course Open To: 9-10-11-12 Credit: 0.5 Regional ID: B120.5 Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Business & Technology Concepts Description: This course builds upon knowledge and skills learned in Business & Technology Concepts, covering advanced business applications in word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and desktop publishing software in a simulated office-type environment. With an emphasis on hands-on, independent learning, this course is highly recommended for all college-bound students and those who plan to enter the workforce. Students become familiar with proper professional communication skills and behavior expected of them on the job, and also are introduced to business, financial and mathematical functions used to create professional business documents. Students become more efficient with technology, a must in today’s competitive job market, through the use of Microsoft Office software, as well as other programs. Students who earn a B or better in this course receive 3.0 articulated credits through College of DuPage. Students may also earn 3.0 dual transferable credits through Joliet Junior College. Desktop Publishing Grades Course Open To: 9-10-11-12 Credit: 0.5 Regional ID: B267 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Business & Technology Concepts Description: This course gives students the chance to produce a variety of professional, quality business documents that combine text, graphics, illustrations and photographs using Microsoft Publisher. Students at a number of skill levels work to master their desktop publishing skills. Additionally, students learn how to turn school projects and presentations into videos with movie-making software. Some outside research is required for certain projects. Interrelated Occupations/Cooperative Vocational Education (CVE) Grades Course Open To: 11-12 Credit: 2.0 (1.0 Classroom, 1.0 Work) Regional ID: AL232 Prerequisite: Completed program application, two teacher recommendations, consent of program coordinator - Note: Students must be 16 years of age within 45 days after the first day of school year and provide their own transportation Description: This two-phase course provides training related to jobs held by the students enrolled. A classroom phase teaches students job skills and helps them develop individualized career planning portfolios. The job phase allows students to practice their skills in an occupational setting, requiring them to work 15 hours weekly. The Cooperative Vocational Education (CVE) program is designed to develop students academically, personally and professionally as they develop critical thinking (SCANS SKILLS), human relation and self-assessment skills through participation in discussions, employer/employee simulations, journals, role playing, rubrics, 5-year plans, a career planning portfolio, classroom presentations and projects, cooperative learning, multiple intelligences/team building activities, personal/class mission statements, and graphic organizers. Guest speakers and a field trip to the Board of Trade/Federal Reserve Bank are also planned. Future planning, entering the workforce, developing essential skills and the stock market are covered. Note: Students are expected to participate in both the classroom and work phases. Professional Internship Program (PIP) Grades Course Open To: 12 Credit: 0.5 or 1.0 Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, completed program application, teacher recommendation and career choice Description: This course allows students to acquire valuable professional experience and create a network of contacts as they prepare to enter a competitive job market. Students leave the building during scheduled periods and meet with mentors in the workplace. Students must seek out a professional in the community, provide their own transportation, and dress and act appropriately. Students are required to communicate every other week with the program coordinator, and must submit an end-of-semester reflection or a journal/portfolio of work completed. Lemont High School Program of Studies 65
Career & Technical Education Web Design & Development I Grades Course Open To: 9-10-11-12 Credit: 0.5 Regional ID: B238 Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Business & Technology Concepts Description: This course provides students with an introduction to create and design material that can be posted on the World Wide Web. Students begin building basic pages and move on to more advanced Web sites as the course progresses, and also sharpen their creativity through their coursework. A variety of topics are introduced, including HTML code, principles of effective design, legal and ethical issues, and Web design through using a variety of Internet browsers. Students use a number of types of software, including Notepad, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and FrontPage XP. Students may earn 2.0 dual transferable credits through Joliet Junior College. Web Design & Development II Grades Course Open To: 10-11-12 Credit: 0.5 - students may choose Honors option (teacher approval) Prerequisite: Successful completion of Web Design & Development I Description: This course is a continuation of Web Design & Development I, and strengthens skills that students learned in that introductory course. An emphasis is placed on multimedia applications and programming tools, such as JavaScript and HTML, and using them to create Web pages and Web sites that combine text, hyperlinks, images, video and sound. Hardware and software are used capture, create, edit and compress audio and video clips and animated text, graphics and images. Students learn to create dynamic Web pages using the latest software, and enter those projects in contests with other local high schools. Some areas of study include HTML, XHTML and advanced design and coding principles. Some of the software utilized includes Adobe CS 3 (Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks), FrontPage XP, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Notepad. Students may choose to take this course at the Honors level by choosing and completing more rigorous assignments. Students may earn 3.0 dual transferable credits through Joliet Junior College. CORE AND ELECTIVE COURSES - FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE Advanced Baking Grades Course Open To: 11-12 Credit: 0.5 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Food Preparation or consent of Division Chair Fees: $20 lab fee Description: This course builds on concepts learned in Food Preparation, with students learning techniques utilized when making specialty baked goods. Included among the areas of study are cake baking and decorating, pies, tarts and specialty pastries, candy making, cookies and yeast breads. Students develop skills for baking in a lab setting. Child Development Grades Course Open To: 10-11-12 Credit: 0.5 Regional ID: H105 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Parenting preferred Description: This course prepares students to understand the developing child, allowing them to formulate their own philosophies of what is important to a child as our society continues to change. The areas of health and safety, relationships with children, teaching communication techniques, and child abuse and neglect are all addressed. Students determine realistic expectations of children by becoming aware of how they develop physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively. 66 Lemont High School Program of Studies
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